Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU) was -539.21 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Central government debt, monetary system credit in Tunisia, 1995–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded -539.21 million current LCU for central government debt, monetary system credit in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 105.4% on the previous year and down 108.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government debt, monetary system credit in Tunisia peaked at 10.43 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, -539.21 million current LCU, in 2011.
Tunisia ranks 38th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.32 billion current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 1.27 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.64 billion current LCU | +28.7% |
| 1998 | 4.16 billion current LCU | +154.0% |
| 1999 | 5.22 billion current LCU | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 6.04 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 6.77 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 6.71 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.93 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 7.71 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 7.92 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 8.94 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 9.53 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 9.34 billion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 10.43 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 10.07 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 2011 | -539.21 million current LCU | -105.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's -539.21 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.52 billion current LCU. (20 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's -539.21 million current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.80 billion current LCU. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU) in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +154.0% | 1.64 billion current LCU | 4.16 billion current LCU |
| 2011 | -105.4% | 10.07 billion current LCU | -539.21 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.72 billion current LCU | 1.27 billion current LCU | 5.22 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.03 billion current LCU | 6.04 billion current LCU | 10.43 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 billion current LCU | -539.21 million current LCU | 10.07 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 37 Cape Verde -1,419 current LCU compare
- 39 Ghana -583.83 million current LCU compare
- 40 Guinea -82.79 billion current LCU compare
- 41 Mozambique -9.90 trillion current LCU compare
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 117.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 104.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -10.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 215 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is central government debt, monetary system credit in Tunisia?
- Central government debt, monetary system credit in Tunisia was -539.21 million current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest central government debt, monetary system credit recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.43 billion current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest central government debt, monetary system credit recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -539.21 million current LCU in 2011.
- How does Tunisia rank for central government debt, monetary system credit?
- Tunisia ranks 38th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is central government debt, monetary system credit rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities to the monetary system. Data are in current local currencies.